Šatrija
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55°52′21.3″N 22°33′29.7″E / 55.872583°N 22.558250°E
Šatrija is a hill and a hillfort in the Samogitia region of Lithuania, near the Pašatrija village, Luokė seniūnija, Telšiai District Municipality.[1] It is part of the Šatrija Landscape Reserve.[1]
The hill is 228 metres (748 ft) in height and was formed during the last glacial period.[2]
It is an archeological site no. A1939K[1] and a registered cultural monument no. AR1199 of Lithuania with the official names "Pašatrijos piliakalnis su gyvenviete" [Pašatrija Hillfort with Settlement] and "Luokės piliakalnis" [Luokė Hillfort].
The first excavations started in 1835, and the site was dated by the 1st millennium BCE. A wooden castle stood on its top at some time in 14th century. Researchers think that before the Christianization of Lithuania, an important pagan temple was located on the hill.[1][2]
